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    La Cocina

    4.3 (14 reviews)
    ModerateArgentine, Empanadas
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Good for kids
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    La Puerto Rico - Deli meats and cheeses part of the continental breakfast for 2

    La Puerto Rico

    3.8(18 reviews)
    0.5 kmMonserrat
    $$

    First some background: the Buenos Aires Tourist Board has designated a number of bars. cafes, and…read morecommunity centers as "Notable Bars." They tend to be very old and serve classic food. La Puerto Rico is a "Notable Bar." It was founded in 1887. It's located in the Monserrat neighborhood a couple of blocks off the Plaza de Mayo and up the street from the beautiful Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. The waiter explained to me why one must never say El Puerto Rico. It's La Puerto Rico. But apparently my Spanish is not good enough to catch the nuances. Just go with "la." But I do know this. La Puerto Rico was great for lunch. The service was excellent. We both had huge slices of savory pies -- think of the lunch in an English pub, but tastier. Mine was pumpkin and onions and it was terrific. My wife had a glass of lovely white wine. I stuck with a soft drink. Some of the older reviews are pretty critical. Apparently La Puerto Rico shut down during covid and reopened with a new menu, chef, and servers. If you're nearby, give La Puerto Rico a try.

    Cool little spot in the city center. Throw back to a different time…read more Our server was old school, super polite and kind. You can tell her has been doing this for years at this restaurant and had his routine down. We had the Continental Breakfast, which came with fruit, eggs, today and deli meats for two, along with two coffees and fresh squeezed OJ. At first, i didn't think it would be enough food but i was super wrong once i saw the sizes of the plates and food stacked up. Eggs were ok, deli meats and cheeses were good but my favorites were the carbs (bread) and the fresh fruit. And the ORANGE JUICE here was so fresh. Enjoyed it more than my coffee . Should've ordered 2!

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    Mercado de San Telmo - Great empanadas

    Mercado de San Telmo

    4.2(73 reviews)
    1.5 kmSan Telmo
    $$

    Our walking tour ended here and we were free to dine, explore, etc…read more The Mercado de San Telmo is an indoor market place that has many small dining options, antiques shops, fruiting veggie stands and souvenir shops We weren't hungry so we decided to peruse the shop and see what they had to offer. My friend purchased some fresh figs from a stand - she said that they were good. After perusing a few more stores checking out some of the antiques, clothing and artwork we found thw place to just be uncomfortably hot. It was very busy early on Sunday afternoon so the crowd was substantial and with no air-conditioning, it was very warm. So we left soon thereafter. Perhaps if we were in the city longer, it would be worth returning amd spending a little more time looking around or getting small bites or drinks. You may want to include on your list of places to visit to decide for yourself.

    Topping the list of things I wanted to experience in Buenos Aires was San Telmo Market (aka Mercado…read morede San Telmo), a national historic monument and market hall that's been around since 1897. Because I also wanted to experience the Sunday street fair (Feira de San Telmo) outside its doors I came, initially, on a Sunday. Big mistake. By all means, enjoy the street fair on a Sunday but by no means try to enjoy San Telmo Market that same day. By late afternoon, when I tried to enter the market hall (consisting almost entirely of food and drink purveyors), the place was so packed that one could barely move. The sole place I found with any space was an unoccupied stool in a wine bar so I plopped down and drank wine for the next 90 minutes, not an entirely bad idea. Getting food - let alone navigating myself around the place - seemed a task beyond my abilities. I left San Telmo Market vowing to return on a day when I could walk its aisles, see all of the places to eat and drink, and sit down to enjoy a meal. I did all of this on a weekday afternoon with success. The hall is filled with places to eat and drink (and really, not a lot more than that) and checking all of them out was fun. You could find similar food elsewhere in Buenos Aires but then you'd not be sitting inside a historic market hall. Make time for San Telmo Market but if you go on a Sunday, don't say you weren't warned.

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    La Cocina - argentine - Updated August 2026

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